The Whole is Greater than the Sum of the Parts

Su Wang, Andrew Kinder and Richard Park

Chapter Chapter 5 in Innovations in Stress and Health, 2011, pp 75-105 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Organizations can struggle to develop a coordinated response to the challenge of mental health issues in the workplace.1 Occupational health services can seem remote to line managers who need quick advice on their people with stress-related absence. Employees can feel skeptical of the intentions behind wellbeing initiatives. This chapter follows a case study format and explores the challenges that organizations face in managing psychological and mental health in the workplace. It looks at the history of innovation in service provision, and highlights some of the innovative solutions that have supported the psychological health of the Royal Mail Group (RMG). The case study outlines a systemic approach and the role of partnerships with occupational health providers and others to tackle workrelated stress through a multi-disciplinary and stepped-care approach.

Keywords: Mental Health; Occupational Health; Sickness Absence; Mental Health Issue; Line Manager (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230321007_5

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